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10.361,346. PatennedApr. 19, 1887.

UNITED STA-TES PATENT OFFICE.,

CHARLES COLAHAN, CLEVELAND, OHIO.

GRAIN-BINDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 361,346, dated April 19, 1887.

Application filed April 7, 1886. Serial No.198,051. (No model.)

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES COLAHAN, of Cleveland, Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Grain-Binders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to features in the general construction and operation of that class of binders in which the power-shaft is located beneath the binder-table, and the cord-holding and knottying mechanism is supported on an overhanging arm above the binder-table.

My objects mainly are to produce a simple and inexpensive machine, and to provide means for the adjustment of its parts and the successful operation of the same combined in one entire machine.

The means employed for perfecting the above object and the several features of my invention are particularly pointed out in the specification and claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the same and convey a clear understanding of the application-of the several parts and their combined operation.

Figure 1 is an end sectional View enlarged to show the double clutching-arms and the adjustable tripping-finger when the binder-arm is in its normal position beneath the bindertable prepared to receive the inflowing 'grain for the formation of a bundle. This view also shows au intermittently-running wheel secured to the packer-shaft and carrying a clutchingpawl. Fig. 2 is a similar View showing the position of the double clutchingarms during the binding of the bundle when the binder is in operation and the packers have been stopped. Fig.3 is a perspective view of the adjustable tripping-finger and its adj ustable supporting-plate, which is secured to the vertically-swinging arm in the usual manner. Fig. 4 is anend elevation showing the wrought T- iron frame and the gear-supporting cast-iron plate and the position and arrangement of the several parts in colnbinedvoperation. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the same,also showing a section of the wrought T-iron frame and the manner of securing the cast-iron gear-supporting plate and the bearings ofthe shafts thereon. Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the continuouslyrunning hollow shaft or sleeve and the intermittently-running packer-shaft and the several parts that operate the binder and packers. Fig. 7 is a sectional view of the manner of securing the adjustable brace-rod which connects the wrought T-iron and the cast-iron frames together at the top over the binder table. Fig. 8 is an end sectional View of the binder and gear-supporting frame. Fig. 9 is a detailed view of the tying-bill and its cam-A Wlxeel and the manner of supporting the same and its main shaft on the wrought T-iron framef'f Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the wrought T-iron frame.

A represents the wrought T-iron frame,

which is made of one piece. A

V1B represents the cast-iron gearsupporting plate, which is secured to the wrought-iron frame in any desired manner.

B is the bearing of the cam-wheel shaft in the gearsupporting plate B.

H3, Fig. 9, are the bearings for the same shaft in vthe outer end of frame A. H3 also serves as the frame for the knotter-head.

J is the binder-arm shaft, which is supported at the outer end in the cast-iron plate. The innerl end is supported in bearing I, secured to the T-irou frame in any convenient manner.

T is the packer-shaft, which' is also supported on the bearing I, and extends loosely through the continuously-running sleeve T and its bearings, and has on its outer end the sprocket-wheel H and its clutching-pawl.

Y and Y' are continuously operating sprocket-wheels, which receive motion from the harvester in the usual manner. It is intended to use but one of said sprocket-wheels l ata time. They are firmly secured to the sleeve-shaft T, and the wheel Y has secured therein the clutch-pins b and b', which, when in connection with the clutchingpawls H or H", will communicate motion alternately to the packer or the binder.

H is a sprocket-wheel secured to the packershaft, for communicating motion to the pickerngers, which are of the usual form of construction, operating over the binder-table in connection with the packer-fingers, which operate beneath the binder-table.

On the sleeveshaft T is a pinion, Z, run

ning loosely on its bearing, having secured thereto the clutching-pawl H", for connecting it to the continuously-running sprocket-wheel Y', which is secured to the sleeve-shaft T", and which is provided with a clutching-piu, b. The pinion Z gears with a cog-wheel, as shown, whereby the binder is operated in the usual way.

K and K are the trippingarms fitted loosely on the binder-arm shaft. The arm K is constructed and operated in the well-known manner of the Appleby type of machines, which alternately stop and start the binder in connection with its actuatinggear. K', with its projecting point K", serves to catch and retain an additional clntching-pawl, which operates, in connection with the additional clutchingpin b, on the outside of the continuously-running wheel Y'.

o is a spring which forces the tripping-arm K' and its point K" in contact with the clutching-pawl H'.

o' is an arm loosely pivoted on thc binderarm shaft, and is forced down by a lug on the arm K when said arm K is brought in contact with its clutching-pawl H", and thus forces the tri pping-arm K and its point K" from contact with its clutching-pawl H', and permits said pawl to clutch the packer actuating clutchpin b.

The construction just described is similar 'in some respects to that shown in my patent, No. 304,077, of August 26, 1884; but that patent does not show a continuous sleeve-shaft through which the packer-shaft extends and to which the wheel Y is secured. In the patent mentioned the sleeve-shaft is in sections and has separate bearings, and the clutch-pins are not secured directly to the sprocket-wheel Y.

The tripping-fingers G and the tri pping-rod Z' are operated in the usual wcll-known manner. l

Lis the adjustable supporting-plate,to which the fingers G are adjustably secured.

P is the vertically-swinging arm.

g is the removable adj listing-bolt, by which the plate L is held in place, and which secures the lingers G to said plate.

g is the guidc-iinger secured to the front of the tripping-finger G, said guide-iingcr passed loosely through the opening g4 in the supportiug-plate L. Said guide-iingerg, which I have shown extending to the iront from the trippingfinger G, parallel with the supportingplate L, may be extended transversely therefrom, and may he adjusted in a guide-slot in the plate L.

g is a rear extending arm,with a slot, 92, to admit of its adjustment on the plate L.

a is a bearing in the plate B, to support the usual rock-shaft actuating the compressor,and is used in connection with the verticallyswinging arm I), which is pivoted to the heel ofthe binder-arm and actuated by the crank X'and pitman X, Fig. 4, in the usual manner. I prefer, however, the construction shown in Fig. 8, which attachment and operation of the compressor-arm,in connection with the binderarm, forms part of the subject-matter of patent of Colahan and Rosbach, No. 358,921, of 7o March 8, ISST. Y

BX and BXX are sprocketehains operating :'11 connection With their respective wheels.

R is the adjusting brace-rod, attached at the lower end to the frame A by its bolt N3, and the upper end is secured in a projecting lug, N", cast on the gear-supporting plate Bat B. Said rod is provided with nuts N and N' to secure and adjust it at the upper end.

XV is the camgear knotter operating wheel, which is secured to its shaft S, and I have provided the downhanging knottersupporting frame or head H3 with support, which serves as a bearing for the shafts on each side of said knotter-operating wheel \V. Said frame H is secured to the frame A andthe brace-rod It, which retains it iirmly in its fixed position.

Z is the pinion provided with the clutchingpawl H", and actuates the binder in the usual well-known manner. Said pinion Z runs loosely upon its bearing-the sleeve-shaft T".

Having thus described my invention, what I claim,and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

1. The combination of the metallic frame A and the plate B, detachably secured to the side of frame A, and extending above the top and below the bottom thereof, and provided with bearings for the several shafts ofthe binding mechanism, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of the frame A, the shaft S, the cam gcar-whcelW, mounted thereon,a`nd the frame H, supported by theframe A, and provided with a support for shaftS on each side of the cam and gear-wheel XV, and with a depending support for the knotting mechanism, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of the frame A, the gear-supporting plate B, and the adjustable brace-rod R, connecting the frame with the plate, substantially as shown and described.

4. The combination of the continuouslyaunning sleeveshaft T", having bearings at one end in the plate B, and its actuating sprocketwheel Y', provided with' clutching-pins b b on opposite sides thereof for giving the alternate movements to the packerand binder, the pinion Z, loosely mounted on the sleeve-shaft T", and provided with the clutching-pawl H, the packer-shaft T, extending through [the sleeve-shaft, the bracket I,in which thepackershaft has its bearings at one end, the bearings at its other end being provided by the sleeveshaft, the packer-actuating sprocket-wheel H, located in close proximity to the sleeve-actuating wheel Y', the clutching-pawls H H", and the tripping-fingers K and K',operating the latter upon the pawl H' and the former upon the pawl H", to permit the alternate clutching of the packer and binder.

5. The combination of the tripping-finger G, having the rear extending arm, g', and its IIO slot g, and the front guide-arm, g, adjustable porting-plate, and the bolt gthab secures both in an opening, g4, and the supporting-plate L, the plate and the tripping-finger t-o the arm, pivoted to the vertically-swinging arm P, to substantially as seb forth.

which it is secured by the adjustingbolb g3, as CHARLES COLAHAN. 5 and for the purposes described. Vitnesses: 6. The combination ofthe tripping-fingers M. H. COLAHAN,

G, the vertically-swinging arm P, the sup- Y WALTER A. BIDDLE. 

